...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST/ 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE
SACRAMENTO, GUADALUPE, DELAWARE, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT
PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO AND CULBERSON AND REEVES COUNTIES...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST/ 10 AM MST TO 8 PM
CST/ 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 20
MPH, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS,
WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN, AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 11 AM CST/ 10 AM MST to 8 PM CST/ 7 PM MST Wednesday.

* WINDS...West/Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* RFTI...3 to 6 or near critical to critical.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* SEVERITY...

FUELS...Dry

WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5).

FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (out of 10).

WWUS84 KMAF 241844
RFWMAF

Red Flag Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1144 AM MST Tue Feb 24 2026
NMZ117>119-TXZ273-274
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0005.260225T1700Z-260226T0200Z/
Chaves County Plains-Eddy Plains-Lea-Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST/ 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT WINDS AROUND 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE SACRAMENTO, GUADALUPE, DELAWARE, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO AND CULBERSON AND REEVES COUNTIES...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST/ 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE
SACRAMENTO, GUADALUPE, DELAWARE, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT
PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO AND CULBERSON AND REEVES COUNTIES...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST/ 10 AM MST TO 8 PM
CST/ 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 20
MPH, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS,
WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN, AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 11 AM CST/ 10 AM MST to 8 PM CST/ 7 PM MST Wednesday.

* WINDS...West/Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* RFTI...3 to 6 or near critical to critical.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* SEVERITY...

FUELS...Dry

WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5).

FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (out of 10).
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase
potential for fire growth.

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